The Israeli military said Wednesday that the Air Force struck and killed two Hezbollah-linked operatives in southern Lebanon within the span of two hours.
One of the men, identified as Al-Munim Musa Sweidan, was targeted in the southern town of Yater.
The military described him as Hezbollah’s local representative in the town, responsible for coordinating with residents and facilitating the group’s use of private properties to store weapons and conduct surveillance.
Separately, another operative from the Hezbollah-affiliated “Lebanese Resistance Brigades” was killed in a strike in the village of Shebaa, the IDF said.
The IDF said the men’s activities constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.
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The strikes came a day after Israeli drones were reported to drop grenades near personnel of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), prompting stern condemnation from the UN and Beirut.
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The IDF said its forces responded to a “suspicious presence” in the area, and that an IDF unit stationed at a post in southern Lebanon deployed several stun grenades to disrupt the situation and neutralize the perceived threat. The military said no injuries were reported.
Following an investigation, the IDF said it held a discussion via military communication channels to clarify the incident, and emphasized that no deliberate fire was directed at UNIFIL personnel. It reaffirmed that the safety of Israeli civilians and forces remains a top priority.
UNIFIL had claimed that four grenades were dropped close to observers clearing roadblocks near the village of Marwahin, with one allegedly landing within 20 meters and three within approximately 100 meters of UN personnel and vehicles. UNIFIL described the incident as “one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel and assets since the cessation of hostilities agreement last November.”
UNIFIL, which has patrolled Lebanon’s southern border with Israel since 1978, recently had its mandate extended by the UN Security Council through the end of 2026, followed by a year-long drawdown.
An armored vehicle of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) moves past destroyed buildings along a road in the village of Kfar Kila in southern Lebanon near the border with northern Israel on August 27, 2025. (ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah erupted when the Iranian-backed terror group began launching rockets at northern Israel in support of Hamas after it led the October 7 massacre in southern Israel that killed some 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage to Gaza.
Hezbollah’s rocket attacks displaced some 60,000 residents of northern Israel. In September 2024 Israel stepped up operations in Lebanon, leading to an open war between Israel and Hezbollah, which ended with a ceasefire at the end of November that year.
Israeli troops have remained stationed in several points in southern Lebanon following the ceasefire. The IDF says it carries out strikes in response to violations of the ceasefire.
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